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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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